Vikings hang on for 5th straight win, top Cardinals 34-26
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Pro Football Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Za’Darius Smith had three sacks to help Minnesota’s defense hang on against Kyler Murray as the Vikings beat the Arizona Cardinals 34-26 for their fifth consecutive victory. Dalvin Cook rushed for a season-high 111 yards and a touchdown and Kirk Cousins passed for two scores and ran for another for the Vikings. They moved to 6-1 and stayed unbeaten at home in coach Kevin O’Connell’s rookie year. Murray passed for 326 yards and a season-high three touchdowns. He threw two second-half interceptions that proved costly. The Cardinals fell to 3-5.